Christmas in Vienna: Small Group Afternoon Walking Tour

The Belvedere, Vienna

Intended as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, was outside the city walls.

Intended as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, was outside the city walls. Its two palace segments, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, later became the permanent home of the Austrian Gallery. The Oberes Belvedere (Upper) contains recent Austrian and international art from the past two centuries. Viennese art from the early twentieth century is well-represented in the permanent collection Vienna around 1900 and the Art of the Classical Modern. The Orangerie houses temporary exhibits and a collection of medieval tapestries is in the former stables.